National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is always a busy time for us. This year, we noticed an uptick in our work with corporate partners. Our Hearts of Glass programming is proving to be a great fit for disability-focused employee resource groups (ERGs). “Provided a wonderful opportunity to explore the impact of disability inclusion and highlight our ABLE ERG.” —Nick Wagner, …
Recognition & Rights!
Both Direct Support Professional Recognition Week and Disability Voting Rights Week are the same week in September this year! A “Direct Support Professional” or DSP works directly with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities to assist the people they work with to become independent and integrated into their community. In Hearts of Glass, you see several DSPs. People who, through …
Summer — Disability Pride, ADA Anniversary and More
One of the highlights of the summer was filming employees sharing their thoughts about Disability Pride and the ADA Anniversary. Over 15 employees participated in our shoot! Check out the results on our Instagram! We’ve been getting more and more into “reels.” Here’s a little background on how July became Disability Pride Month: Disability Pride initially started as a day of celebration in …